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Medical Physicist in Therapeutic Radiological Physics or Radiation Oncology
License Description A medical physicist is a person who applies the principles of physics to direct, contain, and control radiation used for medical purposes. Some of the responsibilities of medical physicists are: protecting patients and others from unsafe and unnecessary exposure to radiation; obtaining high quality images; and delivering the proper dose of radiation to the specified area. Therapeutic radiological physics or radiation oncology physics – is the branch of medical physics relating to the therapeutic application of radiation, the analysis and interpretation of radiation equipment performance measurements and the calibration of equipment associated with the production and use of such radiation, the analysis and interpretation of measurements associated with patient doses, and the radiation safety aspects associated with the production and use of such radiation.
Licensing Agency
NYS Education Department
Office of the Professions
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
(518) 474 3817
MEDPHYSBD@nysed.gov
Active Status Active
Continuing Education No continuing education requirement to maintain license
Criminal Record No criminal record prohibitions
Education Degree required
Exam Third-party exam required
License Type Stand-alone license
License Updated 02/14/2023
Physical Requirements No physical requirements

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